Travels with Terry: Oregon/Deschutes County/Bendtag:blog.oregonlive.com,2015:/terryrichard/14642010-06-18T10:59:19ZTravel news and information by The Oregonian's Terry RichardMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceBe awed: Things to do going to and fro from Crater Lake National Parktag:blog.oregonlive.com,2010:/terryrichard//1464.4571740.201006151421072010-06-18T10:59:19Z2014-04-09T00:38:09ZAt Crater Lake, a day or two is often enough to soak up the beauty of the lake. So what's there to do during the rest of a week's vacation? In a word, plenty.
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At Crater Lake, a day or two is often enough to soak up the beauty of the lake. So what's there to do during the rest of a week's vacation? In a word, plenty.
Whychus Canyon Preserve near Sisters offers new winter hiking opportunitytag:blog.oregonlive.com,2013:/terryrichard//1464.99289982013-02-08T14:00:58Z2013-05-24T21:43:41ZPeople have long hiked on the land, which is contiguous to BLM and other private land, but only recently has the Deschutes Land Trust opened the beginnings of a five-mile loop trail.Terry Richard | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/trichard/index.html
People have long hiked on the land, which is contiguous to BLM and other private land, but only recently has the Deschutes Land Trust opened the beginnings of a five-mile loop trail.
Steelhead Falls a welcome respite on hot day at central Oregon's Crooked River Ranchtag:blog.oregonlive.com,2013:/terryrichard//1464.84671782013-03-05T14:00:40Z2013-04-12T16:11:17ZSteelhead Falls has an 18-foot, big river drop in a sage and juniper canyon. It's on BLM land at the edge of Crooked River Ranch in central Oregon.Terry Richard | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/trichard/index.html
Steelhead Falls has an 18-foot, big river drop in a sage and juniper canyon. It's on BLM land at the edge of Crooked River Ranch in central Oregon.
Mount Washington provides awesome winter spectacle in central Cascadestag:blog.oregonlive.com,2013:/terryrichard//1464.99317212013-02-25T14:00:49Z2013-03-12T22:43:23ZOregon's winter may present its livability problems, but I'll still take living up north any day over trying to live year round down in the Arizona desert. Though the past two weeks down there were very nice.Terry Richard | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/trichard/index.html
Oregon's winter may present its livability problems, but I'll still take living up north any day over trying to live year round down in the Arizona desert. Though the past two weeks down there were very nice.
Oregon lands three hikes on top 10 list in Pacific Northwest by gorp.comtag:blog.oregonlive.com,2013:/terryrichard//1464.97129832013-01-03T14:01:45Z2013-03-01T06:00:52ZThe list includes Oregon hikes to Wildhorse Lake on Steens Mountain, Neahkahnie Mountain in Oswald West State Park and Little Belknap Crater at McKenzie Pass in the Willamette National Forest.Terry Richard | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/trichard/index.html
The list includes Oregon hikes to Wildhorse Lake on Steens Mountain, Neahkahnie Mountain in Oswald West State Park and Little Belknap Crater at McKenzie Pass in the Willamette National Forest.
Hoodoo celebrates 75th anniversary Saturday, continues party until springtag:blog.oregonlive.com,2013:/terryrichard//1464.97915932013-01-15T21:28:11Z2013-03-01T05:59:18ZBlack Butte Ranch presents the 75th anniversary celebration of its ski area to the west with a fire in the bowl, complimentary s‘mores and a hot cider toast to celebrate the occasion.Terry Richard | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/trichard/index.html
Black Butte Ranch presents the 75th anniversary celebration of its ski area to the west with a fire in the bowl, complimentary s‘mores and a hot cider toast to celebrate the occasion.
Snow tubing sites popular with Portlanders reach from southwest Washington to central Oregontag:blog.oregonlive.com,2013:/terryrichard//1464.97985732013-01-16T20:16:10Z2013-03-01T05:59:12ZSummit Ski Area still has the longtime favorite tubing hill in the center of Government Camp. Because you have to walk the hill instead of ride up, it is an affordable alternative to the Skibowl park.Terry Richard | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/trichard/index.html
Summit Ski Area still has the longtime favorite tubing hill in the center of Government Camp. Because you have to walk the hill instead of ride up, it is an affordable alternative to the Skibowl park.
AAA lists four diamond properties in Oregon: 13 hotels, two restaurantstag:blog.oregonlive.com,2013:/terryrichard//1464.98147942013-01-19T00:12:48Z2013-03-01T05:58:38ZOnly 4.2 percent of lodges and restaurants nationwide earn four diamonds or higher from AAA, which sets the standard for such ratings.Terry Richard | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/trichard/index.html
Only 4.2 percent of lodges and restaurants nationwide earn four diamonds or higher from AAA, which sets the standard for such ratings.
Live chat recap: Terry Richard on the best winter snow play in Northwesttag:blog.oregonlive.com,2013:/terryrichard//1464.97513162013-01-18T20:40:00Z2013-03-01T05:58:33ZI just had a good time watching the snow tubers up at Mt. Hood Skibowl, the dog mushers in the Ochoco National Forest and hiking to frozen waterfalls near Santiam Pass. Here's why...Terry Richard | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/trichard/index.html
I just had a good time watching the snow tubers up at Mt. Hood Skibowl, the dog mushers in the Ochoco National Forest and hiking to frozen waterfalls near Santiam Pass. Here's why...
Three Sisters backpacking: hiker from Virginia follows my advicetag:blog.oregonlive.com,2013:/terryrichard//1464.98565712013-01-25T18:13:56Z2013-02-28T19:52:13ZLoop of the South Sister highlights of an Oregon vacation for a hiker who traveled across the country to do it solo, while her husband hunkered down at a Bend resort.Terry Richard | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/trichard/index.html
Loop of the South Sister highlights of an Oregon vacation for a hiker who traveled across the country to do it solo, while her husband hunkered down at a Bend resort.
Proposed Cathedral Rock Wilderness has access from road now, but could lose ittag:blog.oregonlive.com,2013:/terryrichard//1464.98884342013-01-31T14:00:56Z2013-02-28T15:42:47ZTo create the wilderness in eastern Jefferson County, Congress would mandate some land swaps to consolidate ownership. It's checkerboard ownership now, which makes it difficult to manage.Terry Richard | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/trichard/index.html
To create the wilderness in eastern Jefferson County, Congress would mandate some land swaps to consolidate ownership. It's checkerboard ownership now, which makes it difficult to manage.
Oregon Natural Desert Association matches volunteers with service projects east of Cascades (photo gallery, video)tag:blog.oregonlive.com,2013:/terryrichard//1464.98881362013-01-30T19:30:55Z2013-02-26T20:31:51ZAny number of organizations connect volunteers with service projects, but the focus here is on those that match westside urban dwellers with do-good projects east of the Cascades. Terry Richard | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/trichard/index.html
Any number of organizations connect volunteers with service projects, but the focus here is on those that match westside urban dwellers with do-good projects east of the Cascades.
La Pine State Park's Big Red measured as largest ponderosa pine of its speciestag:blog.oregonlive.com,2013:/terryrichard//1464.100686622013-02-25T21:10:23Z2013-02-26T19:49:28ZThe famous ponderosa pine was measured at 168 feet tall with a circumference of 29 feet. It has been a tourist draw for many years and is easily accessible.Terry Richard | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/trichard/index.html
The famous ponderosa pine was measured at 168 feet tall with a circumference of 29 feet. It has been a tourist draw for many years and is easily accessible.
Goofy-looking animals probably have similar opinions of humans (photo gallery)tag:blog.oregonlive.com,2013:/terryrichard//1464.99322282013-02-14T14:00:26Z2013-02-14T14:00:45ZOf course, there is nothing goofy about these animals; they are just going about their normal lives. What may be goofy are the captions I wrote for the photographs.Terry Richard | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/trichard/index.html
Of course, there is nothing goofy about these animals; they are just going about their normal lives. What may be goofy are the captions I wrote for the photographs.
Crater Lake National Park, Mt. Bachelor offer naturalist-led snowshoe tourstag:blog.oregonlive.com,2012:/terryrichard//1464.96387312012-12-19T14:04:15Z2013-01-04T23:13:20ZSnowshoeing is one of the easiest ways to enjoy winter, especially when you go on a national park or national forest guided tour with a trained ranger or naturalist volunteer.Terry Richard | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/trichard/index.html
Snowshoeing is one of the easiest ways to enjoy winter, especially when you go on a national park or national forest guided tour with a trained ranger or naturalist volunteer.
Santiam Pass south to Diamond Lake offers multitude of cross-country ski, snowshoe opportunitiestag:blog.oregonlive.com,2012:/terryrichard//1464.96397352012-12-23T20:00:33Z2012-12-23T20:00:33ZThe best, of course, is Mt. Bachelor Resort, long the top groomed cross-country ski area in Oregon. You would need to drive to the Methow Valley, Sun Valley or Royal Gorge to find anything better. Terry Richard | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/trichard/index.html
The best, of course, is Mt. Bachelor Resort, long the top groomed cross-country ski area in Oregon. You would need to drive to the Methow Valley, Sun Valley or Royal Gorge to find anything better.
Rock O' the Range only Oregon covered bridge east of Cascadestag:blog.oregonlive.com,2012:/terryrichard//1464.94689382012-12-04T14:00:25Z2012-12-09T03:13:16ZThe bridge is easy to locate. Drive U.S. 97 north of Bend, until just after you leave the built up area. Turn west on Bowery Lane and you will immediately come to the bridge. The turn is just north of Deschutes Memorial Gardens.Terry Richard | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/trichard/index.html
The bridge is easy to locate. Drive U.S. 97 north of Bend, until just after you leave the built up area. Turn west on Bowery Lane and you will immediately come to the bridge. The turn is just north of Deschutes Memorial Gardens.
Oxford Hotel in Bend welcomes guests with gallery-like registration desktag:blog.oregonlive.com,2012:/terryrichard//1464.94687302012-12-06T14:00:57Z2012-12-06T14:05:30ZThe Jazz at the Oxford series continues Dec. 22-23 with Patrick Lamb's Holiday Soul, Jan. 18-19 with Karrin Allyson, Feb. 22-23 with Mel Brown Septet and March 15-16 with Tom Scott and California Express.Terry Richard | The Oregonian/OregonLivehttp://connect.oregonlive.com/user/trichard/index.html
The Jazz at the Oxford series continues Dec. 22-23 with Patrick Lamb's Holiday Soul, Jan. 18-19 with Karrin Allyson, Feb. 22-23 with Mel Brown Septet and March 15-16 with Tom Scott and California Express.
Centennial Park in downtown Redmond shuts off fountain, sets up skating rink in wintertag:blog.oregonlive.com,2012:/terryrichard//1464.94688012012-12-05T14:00:27Z2012-12-05T14:03:18ZThe Redmond Ice Skate Rink, co-managed by the city and the Redmond Area Parks and Recreation Department, is located at 446 S.W. Seventh St.
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The Redmond Ice Skate Rink, co-managed by the city and the Redmond Area Parks and Recreation Department, is located at 446 S.W. Seventh St.
Redmond in central Oregon decorates downtown with more than a dozen sculpturestag:blog.oregonlive.com,2012:/terryrichard//1464.94689282012-11-29T14:00:26Z2012-11-29T17:35:14ZLook around downtown Redmond, or link to the city's online arts brochure. You'll see the sculptures. Fan out from Centennial Park, the city's newish block-square downtown gem, one block off southbound Sixth Street in the heart of downtown.
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Look around downtown Redmond, or link to the city's online arts brochure. You'll see the sculptures. Fan out from Centennial Park, the city's newish block-square downtown gem, one block off southbound Sixth Street in the heart of downtown.